Shared Parenting

Under Ohio Revised Code, Section 3109.04, shared parenting, or joint custody, allows for both parents to stay involved in the child's life.

In a shared parenting plan agreement, both parents will be deemed 'residential parents' and will share equal ability to make decisions for the child.

As for physical custody, shared parenting does not mean that the child will split his or her time evenly between two parent households.

Experts have found that shuffling a child back and forth between houses every other day may not conducive to that.

Every situation is different and will depend on a number of factors, including how far apart the parents live from one another.

The good part about a shared parenting agreement is that it allows for flexibility.

For some families, it may be best for the child to switch houses every other week.

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